* Release Blitz/Review * THE RULEBREAKER by Piper Rayne

I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.

The Rulebreaker by Piper Rayne
Series: The Dugout #3
on May 14, 2026
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I’m the coach’s daughter. Falling for one of my father's players was never the plan.
Especially not Decker Davis.
Chicago Colts third baseman.
Dependable. Steady. The guy everyone trusts.
And the man who’s spent years keeping his distance—especially from me.

We have history. The kind that ten years and a thousand miles can’t touch.
So, this time, I promised myself I'd be smarter.
No getting attached. No blurred lines. And definitely, no falling.
He broke every last one within the first week.

Because Decker doesn’t just show up for me. He shows up for my daughter.
Because he fits into our lives like he was always meant to be there.
Because he looks at me like I was never something he wanted to lose.

And suddenly, the walls I've spent years building don't feel nearly as solid as they used to.

But if I let him in, I’m not just risking my heart—I’m risking hers too… and I already know what losing him costs.
I won’t let my daughter pay that price.

Drama filled goodness! With the third book in Piper Rayne’s The Dugout series, we get Decker’s story. We got a good bit of his background in his twin brother Foster’s story in the last book, but now we get Decker’s side of it all as well as more info on what led to their fallout in college, etc. The cast of characters in this series is great. A close-knit player camaraderie with the spouses they are accumulating along the way. This particular book teased us along for quite awhile before it spilled secrets, so it was a bit of a slow build and drug a bit more the previous two in the series, but I enjoyed them regardless. Great characters, good side cast and always humor as well as heart.

I highly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys a sports romance with great friendships and laughter as each teammate finds their forever love. Can’t wait for Easton’s story!